MS in Nursing - Management
The Nurse Manager concentration prepares graduates for roles in management, leadership, and quality assessment in a variety of settings. The program is designed to enhance the ability of nurses to think and act strategically and collaboratively, engage in management, participate in policy decision-making, and lead organizations through health care change, with the ultimate goal of improving patient outcomes. The Nurse Manager concentration is four academic semesters in length for students taking an average of nine to twelve (9-12) credits per semester. Both full-time and part-time studies are available. A total of 39 credits are required for completion of this nursing concentration.
The number of required experiential hours (contact hours) is not based on a credit hour to contact hour basis. The nurse management concentration has a total of 224 experiential hours: 112 hours in clinical semester one and 112 hours in clinical semester two.
Graduates who complete this program meet the educational criteria for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Nurse Executive Advanced Certification. The graduate must also meet the ANCC role criteria for certification eligibility.
For more information on these concentrations and courses, please refer to the current USM Graduate Catalog
Courses & Requirements
Information Sessions about USM Masters in Nursing programs are held on a regular basis
Deadline: Spring semester admission - October 1
Fall semester admission - April 1
Admission:
Admission to the master of science degree program in nursing is on a competitive basis. The graduate program in nursing seeks candidates whose baccalaureate preparation, scholastic achievement, professional experience, interest, motivation, and references are predictive of successful graduate study.
Admission Requirements:
Students applying for admission must meet the following requirements (certain areas of specialization may have additional admission requirements):
- A baccalaureate degree with a major in nursing from an accredited degree program (official transcripts)
- A minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or a B average.
- A course in introductory statistics which includes descriptive and inferential statistics.
- A course in total health assessment.
- Test Scores: MAT or GRE taken within five years of application submission:
- Miller Analogy Test (MAT) - A score that ranks in the 45th percentile or higher for intended major.
- Graduate Record Examination (GRE) -
- Taken prior to August 1, 2011 - combined aptitude scores of 1,000 (V.Q.) or higher.
- Taken after August 1, 2011 - a verbal reasoning score of 153 or higher; a quantitative reasoning score of 147 or higher; and, minimum of 4.0 on the analytic writing sample.
- Submission of official TOEFL scores In addition to GRE scores, applicants whose native language is not English must have earned a score of at least 550 on the paper-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), 79 or higher on the Internet-based test, or 213 on the computer-based test.
- Miller Analogy Test (MAT) - A score that ranks in the 45th percentile or higher for intended major.
- Two letters of reference reflecting professional practice and academic achievement.
- Evidence (photocopy) of current unencumbered licensure as a registered professional nurse in Maine.
- Current resumé.
- A personal interview may be requested.
Assistantships, Scholarships, and Traineeships:
Research/teaching assistantships, scholarships, and traineeships are available for graduate students. Further information may be obtained by contacting the School of Nursing administrative Office: (207) 780-4505.
Program Selection Form
Submission of a completed program selection form is required as part of the application process.
Online Application
Paper applications will no longer be accepted except in extenuating circumstances. If you feel you have an extenuating circumstance, please contact Lisa Sweet, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions (prior to submitting a paper application) at 780-4165 or lsweet@usm.maine.edu
For application information please contact:
Office of Graduate Studies & Research
University of Southern Maine
96 Falmouth Street
PO Box 9300
Portland, ME 04104-9300
Phone: (207) 780-4386
Updated 01/17/12
Sample: Part-Time Program Sequence
FALL I
| COURSE | CREDITS |
| NUR 604 Nursing Research | 3 |
| NUR 614 Theoretical Foundation of Leadership & Role | 3 |
| HPM 636 Health Information Management | 3 |
Total Credits | 9 |
SPRING I
| COURSE | CREDITS |
| NUR 608 Applied Theories For Advanced Interpersonal Skills | 3 |
| NUR 634 Health Care Finance I | 2 |
| HRD 631 Adult Learner | 3 |
| HPM 681 Quality & Outcomes of Health Care | 3 |
| Graduate Elective 500/600 | 3 |
Total Credits | 11 |
Fall II
| COURSE | CREDITS |
| NUR 628 Health Care Systems, Policy, & Economics | 3 |
| NUR 615 Clinical Project I | 1 |
| NUR 621 Clinical Seminar I | 3 |
| HPM 684 Health Care Finance II | 2 |
Total Credits | 9 |
Spring II
| COURSE | CREDITS |
| NUR 624 An Interdisciplinary Approach to Poplulation-Based Health | 3 |
| NUR 622 Clinical Seminar II | 3 |
| NUR 617 Clinical Project II | 1 |
| Graduate Elective 500/600 | 3 |
Total Credits | 10 |
Total Program credits: 39 Nursing Management
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Last updated - 03/11
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